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up and announced that they had. The judge then asked her to read the verdict. We,159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fY4B4kywx
the jury, find the defendant, Mark, guilty of all charges,” she declared. The room159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBB8P33BoO
erupted in gasps and cries as the reality of the situation set in. Mark sat159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVC5VSuDwws
stone-faced as the judge continued to address the jury, thanking them for their service159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24vVMcEK8Q
and dismissing them. He has then led away in handcuffs, with his family and159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODqPAlLlN1
friends trailing behind him. As the trial progressed, it became clear to everyone in159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6fgpoO6Kq
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Mark was not responsible for his actions due to his mental illness, but the159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81Gwx1UTxl
evidence presented by the prosecution was too overwhelming. During the trial, the159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxcOkSWF9F
prosecution had called a num- ber of witnesses to the stand, including Rachel and several159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y8YwpdKDA
of Mark’s former colleagues. They had all testified to Mark’s increasingly159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsq0Nm5vmn3
erratic and violent behavior in the months leading up to the murder. The prosecution159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKphneGMky5
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history and his messages to Rachel. They painted a picture of a man who was obsessed159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIQotHs5Ia
with power and control and who was willing to go to extreme lengths to get what he159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa4gPjDTFm
wanted. The defense had attempted to discredit the wit- nesses and the evidence, but159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sxsXVKNri
their arguments had fallen flat. Mark’s lawyer had also called a psychiatrist to159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAniVethERZ
testify about Mark’s mental state, but the jury had clearly not been convinced. Now,159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiBaoLHHsE
as Mark was led away to begin his prison sentence, his family and friends were159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0tvVgQihZ
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such horrific acts. Rachel, too, was left to grapple with the trauma of what had159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3shAsc8hM
happened. She had been lucky to escape with her life, but the emotional scars of the159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ752vI53u80
experience would be with her for a long time. The trial had been a harrowing experience159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBuKTZfw5p
for everyone involved, and the verdict had brought a sense of closure. But for159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtgO2LE7tw
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